Events

USAL “Industry 5.0” in Italy

By Sergio Salimbeni on Sep 20th, 2023

Continuing with its research work in “Industry 5.0”, and as part of the Marie-Curie SME5.0 Program, the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Salvador, represented by Eng. Sergio Salimbeni, Director of the Industrial Engineering and Director of the Institute of Science and Technology, is visiting the University of Bolzano – UNIBZ, Italy. The objective of this 30-day secondment plan is to deepen learning and experiences regarding the use of Cobots and Artificial Intelligence in small and medium-sized companies. The University of Bolzano is located at the crossroads between the German- and Italian-speaking economies and cultures. Its trilingualism in teaching and research, its high level of internationalization, as well as an ideal study environment guaranteed by its excellent facilities, are some of the reasons why UNIBZ regularly reaches the top positions in national and international rankings.
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SME 5.0 at APMS 2023 Conference

By Erwin Rauch in on Sep 19th, 2023

From 17— 21 September 2023 the APMS 2023 IFIP International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems took place in Trondheim, Norway. SME 5.0 organized a Special Session on "SME 5.0: Exploring Pathways to the Next Level of Intelligent, Sustainable, and Human-Centred SMEs". Papers will be published in the Springer Series AICT. SME 5.0 partners KTH and UNIBZ discussed recent research results in the conference and shared the SME 5.0 project with other international scholars in the scientific community.
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Company Visit - Swees Plant Based Foods Co., Ltd.

By Marco Berger on Sep 18th, 2023

On September 18, I visited the company Swees Plant Based Foods Co., Ltd. located in Chiang Mai. Renowned as Thailand's leading producer of plant-based, vegan cheese, the company has been crafting its creations from organic soy since 2018. During an insightful tour, I was guided through diverse areas encompassing storage, production, R&D, and shipping. Following the tour, I engaged in a fruitful conversation with the owner, elucidating to him the objectives and methodology of the funded SME 5.0 project. Should the need arise, the owner expressed eagerness to serve as a research collaborator, particularly for activities such as interviews.
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Visit to YKK Company

By Sergio Salimbeni on Sep 15th, 2023

Researcher Rudolf Grünbichler from the TUG University of Austria, together with Eng. Sergio Salimbeni, Director of the Industrial Engineering program at USAL, visited the YKK Company on Tuesday, September 12, in the Pilar Industrial Park. The visit is part of the “Marie Curie SME5.0 International Project”. The company's Area Managers were present: Silvia Ortega, Enzo Sosa, Emilio Domínguez, Lorena Nokubi and Nicolás Barrionuevo. The meeting was accompanied by a representative of the Chamber of Businesses of the Industrial Park, Eng. Tomás Tamaki. During the meeting, different aspects related to the adoption of Artificial Intelligence for the improvement of industrial processes were evaluated. After the meeting, a tour of the Plant was carried out, evaluating the different possibilities of obtaining data for subsequent analysis and operational excellence.
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Visiting the YKK plant in Pilar

By Rudolf Grünbichler on Sep 12th, 2023

Rudolf Grünbichler from the Institute of Business Economics and Industrial Sociology at Graz University of Technology visited together with Eng. Sergio Salimbeni from the University Del Salvador (USAL) in Buenos Aires the company YKK in the industrial park of Pilar on Tuesday 12 September. The company's area managers were present: Silvia Ortega, Enzo Sosa, Emilio Domínguez, Lorena Nokubi and Nicolás Barrionuevo. The meeting was accompanied by a representative of the Business Chamber of the Industrial Park, Eng. Tomás Tamaki. During the meeting, different aspects related to the adoption of Artificial Intelligence for the improvement of industrial processes were evaluated. After the meeting, a tour of the plant was carried out, evaluating the different possibilities of obtaining data for subsequent analysis and operational excellence. The visit is part of the international Marie-Curie SME5.0 project.
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USAL in Klinger Group

By Sergio Salimbeni on Sep 8th, 2023

Within the framework of the “SME5.0 Marie-Curie International Research Project”, the Science and Technology Research Institute of the Faculty of Engineering visited the Klinger industry plant on Friday, September 1. Mr. Rudolf Grünbichler, from the Graz University of Technology, Austria, was part of it, along with the Director of the USAL Science and Technology Research Institute, Sergio Salimbeni.
They were received by the Manager of the Argentine Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Vanesa Tuñon, the CEO of the firm, Alberto Pinter, the Production Manager, Claudio Lazo and the Human Resources Manager, Carlos Rodio. During the meeting, a visit to the production lines was made and ideas were exchanged about possible alternatives for greater automation. The barriers and requirements for the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence for each of the phases of the company's value flow were also discussed. “It is undoubtedly very valuable for us to have the opinion of researchers who are specialists in these topics and to be able to know the status of Industry 5.0 in Austria, the country of origin of our company,” said CEO Alberto Pinter. In the 1970s, the Klinger Group, of Austrian origin, installed its own rubber-bound compressed asbestos sheet factory in Garín, province of Buenos Aires. The production of industrial gaskets expanded in the 1980s. As part of its constant effort, Kindler expanded its position as a leading company in the supply of sealing materials, satisfying the demand needs for high-quality industrial gaskets in Argentine Industry
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Barriers and requirements for the incorporation of AI in SMEs

By Sergio Salimbeni on Sep 4th, 2023

The Faculty of Engineering continues to advance its study on “Barriers and requirements for the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence in SMEs”. This research work is part of the SME5.0 project belonging to the “Marie Curie Program”. It was on this occasion that the first meeting was held between the representatives of Argentina, Austria and Malta. Eng. Sergio Salimbeni, Rudolf Grünbichler and Dr. Emmanuel Francalanza were present. A work schedule was established and the dates of the next visits to each country were defined.
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Secondment PM Stellenbosch

By Philipp Miklautsch on Sep 3rd, 2023

September 2023 Secondment of Philipp Miklautsch from Leoben to Stellenbosch
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Visiting Klinger-Industrie plant

By Rudolf Grünbichler on Sep 1st, 2023

As part of the "SME5.0 Marie-Curie International Research Project", the Faculty of Engineering's Research Institute of Science and Technology conducted a visit to the Klinger-Industrie plant on Friday 1 September. Mr Rudolf Grünbichler from the Graz University of Technology, Austria, participated in the visit together with the Director of the USAL Research Institute of Science and Technology, Mr Sergio Salimbeni. They were received by the Executive Director of the Austro-Argentine Chamber of Commerce, Vanesa Tuñon, the company's Managing Director, Alberto Pinter, the Production Manager, Claudio Lazo, and the Human Resources Manager, Carlos Rodio. During the meeting, they visited the production lines and exchanged ideas about possible alternatives for further automation. They also discussed the obstacles and requirements for incorporating AI at each stage of the company's value stream.
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